MiniMax: MiniMax M3 wins on more metrics (7 of 9), but the right pick depends on what you optimize for — see the breakdown below.
| Metric | MiniMax: MiniMax M3 | Qwen: Qwen3.6 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence Index | 54.7✓ | 51.8 |
| Coding Index | 43.4 | 44.9✓ |
| GPQA Diamond | 93%✓ | 89% |
| Design Arena Elo | 1330✓ | — |
| Speed (tokens/sec) | 42 | 50✓ |
| Latency | 689ms✓ | 1.5s |
| Input price /M | $0.300✓ | $1.04 |
| Output price /M | $1.20✓ | $6.24 |
| Context window | 1.0M✓ | 262K |
| Capabilities | ReasoningToolsJSONVision | ReasoningToolsJSON |